Effect of soil and soilless media on biochemical composition of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) cultivars under open condition

Authors

  • Thushal R Y ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
  • Awani Kumar Singh ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
  • Gograj Singh Jat ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
  • Jeetendra Kumar Ranjan ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
  • Ram Asrey ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
  • Gyan Prakash Mishra ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India

Keywords:

Soil, Lettuce, Open condition, Biochemical composition, Moisture content, Respiration rate

Abstract

A study was carried out at the Centre for Protected Cultivation and Technology (CPCT), ICAR- IARI, New Delhi, during 2022-23 to find out the effect of soil and soilless media on agro-morphological characters, yield, and economics of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) varieties in open conditions. The experiment was set up in a factorial randomized block design with 3 replications. Various biochemical traits including total soluble solids (5.31 ⁰Brix), antioxidant activities (40.99 DPPH inhibition %), respiration rate (2.88 ml CO2/kg/h), moisture content (83.98 %), chlorophyll content (3.05 mg/g FW), total carotenoid content (1.10 mg/g FW) and ascorbic acid content (16.55 mg/100g) of different lettuce genotypes were higher in soil media compared to soilless media (cocopeat). Thus, it can be inferred that soil serves as a suitable medium for cultivation of lettuce varieties.

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2025-04-23

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Thushal R Y, Awani Kumar Singh, Gograj Singh Jat, Jeetendra Kumar Ranjan, Ram Asrey, & Gyan Prakash Mishra. (2025). Effect of soil and soilless media on biochemical composition of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) cultivars under open condition. Current Horticulture, 13(1), 42–45. Retrieved from https://www.currenthorticulture.com/index.php/CURHOR/article/view/234

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